CVE - CVE-2009-0579

CVE-ID
CVE-2009-0579	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
Linux-PAM before 1.0.4 does not enforce the minimum password age (MINDAYS) as specified in /etc/shadow, which allows local users to bypass intended security policy and change their passwords sooner than specified.
References
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MISC:34728 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34728 MISC:34733 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/34733 MISC:FEDORA-2009-3204 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00398.html MISC:FEDORA-2009-3231 URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2009-April/msg00420.html MISC:[pam-list] 20090309 Linux-PAM 1.0.4 released URL:https://www.redhat.com/archives/pam-list/2009-March/msg00006.html MISC:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437 URL:http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=514437 MISC:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487216
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20090213	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20090213)
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Proposed (Legacy)
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